Innovation Watch» audio

A Vaccine to Cure Addictions? (Kojo Nnamdi)

iw — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:22:46 +0000

Windows Media | Real Audio … Can an injection help you stop smoking? Or end a drug addiction? We hear about a new approach to curing addiction that works like the flu vaccine. How your own antibodies could help block cocaine, heroin, or nicotine from reaching the pleasure receptors in your brain. [Kojo Nnamdi] (52m 45s)

Future Shock, Past and Present (On the Media)

iw — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:15:31 +0000

MP3… Just about every week, a TV news segment or magazine cover scares us with the prospect that new media technology is damaging our brains, our social skills and our culture. But, says neuropsychologist Dr. Vaughn Bell, take a long look back and you’ll see that every new development – from the printing press to radio to Facebook – has been regarded with suspicion. [On the Media] (5m 54s)

Climate Confusion (Living on Earth)

iw — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:15:25 +0000

MP3… “Climategate” has damaged the credentials of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and decades of science on global warming. But as scientists push back against efforts to dismiss the threat of global warming, some media watchers say journalists aren’t balancing their coverage of climate change with the scientifically-sound other side of the story — that the impacts of a warming world could be worse than the IPCC predicts. Host Jeff Young talks with media experts and scientists about the fallout of the hacked email scandal, and how to repair damage. [Living on Earth] (10m)

Is America Ungovernable? (The Economist)

iw — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:28:06 +0000

MP3… Our correspondents on how debt, deficits and demographic change are impacting the country’s 200-year-old political system. [The Economist] (10m 56s)

What Makes Internet Content Go Viral? (Future Tense)

iw — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:42:34 +0000

MP3… Culture in the digital age is being created from the ground up, and just about anyone with a computer or smartphone can become a content-producing superstar, according to Bill Wasik, a senior editor at Harper’s magazine and author of the book And Then There’s This: How Stories Live and Die in Viral Culture. [Future Tense] (4m 1s)

Software Mimics Person’s Voice (All Things Considered)

iw — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:50:20 +0000

MP3… Film critic Roger Ebert had his larynx removed through surgery, but a company called CereProc in Edinburgh, Scotland, has created a beta version of his voice. Dr. Matthew Aylett, chief technical Officer of CereProc, offers his insight. [All Things Considered] (4m 44s)

Sustaining Sustainable Food in Local Restaurants (Koho Nnamdi)

iw — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:44:40 +0000

Windows Media | Real Audio … For local restaurants, serving “sustainable” food from local farms can be appetizing to eco-conscious eaters. But the demand for locally grown food can often outstrip supply, forcing chefs to look elsewhere for what’s fresh. Kojo explores the challenges some restaurants and their suppliers face at a time when “eating green” is more popular than ever. [Kojo Nnamdi] (52m 45s)

The Shifting Sands of Local Journalism (Kojo Nnamdi)

iw — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:36:30 +0000

Windows Media | Real Audio … Delivered-to-your-door newspapers are in a downward spiral, and most have slashed their local news staff. But an Arlington-based company recently announced plans to launch a local news Website to compete with the Washington Post and other outlets. We’ll talk about that development with Erik Wemple, who’s leaving his post at the Washington City Paper to edit the new site. [Kojo Nnamdi] (52m 45s)

Carbon Footprint Labels on British Food (The World)

iw — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:18:25 +0000

MP3… The World’s Laura Lynch reports that British consumers are finding two labels now on their food — one for nutritional facts, the other on the food’s carbon footprint. [The World] (5m 29s)

Digital Nation (Leonard Lopate)

iw — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:21:07 +0000

MP3… Within a single generation, digital media and the World Wide Web have transformed virtually every aspect of modern culture, from how we learn and work to how we communicate and even conduct war. Frontline correspondent Douglas Rushkoff and producer Rachel Dretzin discuss Frontline’s documentary “Digital Nation,” which investigates whether technology is moving faster than we can adapt to it. [Leonard Lopate Show] (30m 27s)